Sfar v Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories

Sugiyama wins on first serve in %. Sfar’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Sfar 113 matches, Sugiyama 809 matches.

• Sfar averages a double fault every 1.4 matches to Sugiyama’s 2.4.
• Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 64.2 to Sfar’s 57.2.
• Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 55.1 to Sfar’s 49.2.
• Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 53%, Sfar’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Sugiyama has 809 matches across 18 seasons, Sfar 113 in 18 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.